BRUSSELS, Jan 20 (IPS) - Barely a month after world leaders gathering in
Copenhagen reached a weak
accord on climate change, the European
Union’s top polluters are fighting a
fresh battle to
dissuade policy-makers from taking more robust action.
A midweek roundup of peak oil news, including:
-Prices and production
-China clamps down
This new publication looks in detail at how globalisation affects activity levels in maritime shipping, aviation, and road and rail freight; assesses the impact that changes in activity levels have on the environment; and discusses policy instruments that can be used to address negative environmental impacts.